Energy Efficiency guide for Air Compressors

This Course is specially design for Mechanical Engineering students, Utility Managers/Maintenance Mangers. significant amount of electricity used by Air compressors in the industries. It is used in a variety of industries to supply process requirements, to operate pneumatic tools and equipmentOnly 10 - 30% of energy reaches the point of end-use, andbalance 70 - 90% of energy of the power of the prime mover being converted to unusable heat energy and to a lesser extent lost in form of friction, misuse.

Thus the Knowledge of Air compressor is important for Mechanical Engineering students, Utility Managers/Maintenance Mangers. Course covers:Significance of Air Compressor in the industry & it's typesAir Compressor selection criteriaAir Compressor Capacity: Free Air Delivered (FAD)Air Compressor capacity ControlsEffects of Localized & Operational parameters on the Air Compressor performance (Energy Consumption)Compress Air leakage assessment, measurements 7 correction (Numerical ton Leakage calculation) Air Compressor installation tips to the Practicing EngineersCase study on the Energy Audit of the Air CompressorCompressor Efficiency (Assessment of Compressors)• Most practical: specific power consumption (kW / volume flow rate)• Other methods• Isothermal• Volumetric• Adiabatic• MechanicalCapacity: full rated volume of flow of compressed gas• Actual flow rate: free air delivery (FAD)• FAD reduced by ageing, poor maintenance, fouled heat exchanger and altitude• Energy loss: percentage deviation of FAD capacity.